1. THOMAS E. MURPHY JR
111 N ROCKTON ROCKFORD IL 61103
224 645-6429
murphy60004@yahoo.com
ATTN: Human Resource
RE: Maintenance Technician
I am interested in your open position for Maintenance Technician. I believe
that my skills and background is a strong match for the description for your open
position.
My strengths for this position are strong accomplishments in preventive maintenance;
predictive maintenance and production maintenance to achieve optimal operating
efficiency, including research development of cells for lean manufacturing
I am a maintenance mechanic who stays abreast of his technology, gains 100% staff
support, is career-committed and does whatever it takes to achieve total success,
please consider what I have to offer.
Thank you for your attention to these materials. I look forward to hearing
from you.
Sincerely;
Thomas E. Murphy

2. THOMAS E. MURPHY
111 N ROCKTON ROCKFORD IL 61103
224 645-6429
murphy60004@yahoo.com
Maintenance Technician
SPECIAL SKILLS: Electrical Skills (AC/DC up to 480 volts with a variety of DC drives) Machine
building to company’s individual specifications. New Electrical installation including service from
buss bar to panel, hard wiring to equipment.
♦ Plant maintenance ♦ Welding mig-tic-stick
♦ Research and Development ♦ Process improvement
♦ OWN TOOLS ♦ Operations mangement
♦ Machine translation ♦ Safety Codes
♦ Equipment maintenance ♦ Hydraulic Works
♦ Preventive Maintenance ♦ General Construction & Roofing
♦ Predictive Maintenance ♦ Plumbing Repairs & Installments
EMPLOYMENT EXPIERIENCE
MILITARY SERVICE: Served in the U.S. Army, 1983-1989 Sergeant E-5.
EDUCATION Rock Valley College: completed coursework in Business , Electronics and Welding
2009-2015
Worked for a variety of Contract Companies as a Maintenance Technician .
2006-2008- Maintenance Technician, Affina Brake Parts , McHenry IL
Maintained a variety of equipment, disconnect removed reinstall for cell creation of lean
manufacturing Including many different types of CNC machinery including support equipment
and production maintenance
2005-2006- Maintenance Technician, Acme Die Casting Northbrook IL
Took over as lead mechanic second(shift)remove and reinstall all equipment for color coded cells
maintain furnaces for magnesium &aluminum robotic ladiers including robotic parts grabbers and
parts ordering predictive maintenance
2003 2004 Vanco Medical Products Antioch IL
,Trained 30 days started 3 shift supervisor mechanics QC set up different customer orders for bio
hazard medical bags adjust to customer specs while in production QC product preventive
maintenance
2000-2002-Maintenance Mechanic, Progressive Manufacturing Corp, Wheeling, IL
Maintained various presses, DE coilers and straighter, tool room equipment that had not been PM
for 6 months. Performed preventive maintenance on all equipment
1997-1999-Maintenance Mechanic, Customs Plastics, Elk Grove, IL
Took over the third shift as the only mechanic to take care of 19 plastic extruder, 7 silos, 5 grinders,
3/150hp air compressors, as well as building maintenance, and did preventive maintenance on all
equipment.
1990-1997-Industrial Subcontractor, Chicago, IL

3. Gained experience in the maintenance mechanic field by dismantling, moving, and installing a
variety of manufacturing machinery, then troubleshooting them and creating preventative
maintenance guidelines for them.